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AASLD 2016: Is DAA Treatment for Hepatitis C Reducing the Need for Liver Transplants?

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Category: HCV Disease Progression
Published on Sunday, 22 January 2017 00:00
Written by Liz Highleyman
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Patients successfully treated for hepatitis are less likely to need liver transplants and less likely to die while on a transplant waiting list, according to studies presented at the recent AASLD Liver Meeting. A related analysis looked at the optimal timing of treatment for people awaiting transplants in order to avoid "MELD purgatory."

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